Most of the country’s best tennis players will have another opportunity to rival each other for supremacy when the annual Pegasus Open begins on November 2, at the Hotel’s Hardcourts.
According to a release from the Guyana Tennis Association, the tournament coincides with the Hotel’s anniversary celebrations and because of the longstanding relationship that the Hotel has developed with the tennis community over the past couple of decades, it is hoped that the best players in the nation enter the tournament and make the occasion one where the highest standard of the game is viewed by the fans.
The tournament has also become one of the major events on the GTA calendar and players interested in participating can collect their entry forms from Co-ordinator Jeremy Miller (tele# 643-4423) or from their respective coaches or clubs.
The categories to be included are: Men’s and Ladies Singles, Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s 35 Singles, Men’s 35 Doubles, Boy’s 18 Singles, Girl’s 18 Singles, Novices Singles and Novices Medley Doubles.
The novice categories will cater for players 18 yrs or older who are newcomers to the sport and have not participated in the major categories before. Novices will be required to play one full set, whilst in the other categories persons will play the best of three sets.
Entrance fee is $1,000 for the first category and $500 for each additional.
Deadline for entries is Oct 30th no later than 18:00hrs.